The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-03

yelvety texture of the picture produced and the
aase and rapidity with which sketches may be
made Unfortunately this peculiar softness dis
appears upon the application Of ixative, but it
is hoped that this difficulty may be overcome
and the process be adopted by art-workers Just
how Mr.. Gibson secures his deep blacks without
burning MS paper is not stated 1t would seem,
also, that very poor quality of gas must be nee
cessary in order to produce the desired amount
of lamp black. and the fact that the artist sue
ceeded speaks i'll for the illuminating agent in
New York
j. l.. COLBY. who. ten years ago, was mem
Der of one of the largest grain importing firms
of New York city. has set an example to bank
rupts which they would do well to consider
carefully and prayerfullv. Mr.. Colby's firm
failed and were able to pay but a few cents on
the dollar. 1t was known by the creditors to be
honest failure, and the company went into
bankruptcy and were discharged Since that
time Mr.. Colbys sole aim in life has been to
make money enough to pay the indebtedness
which in law he was discharged from. He has
made payments from time to time, and the
other day paid the last dollar, the total amount
ing to 100000 Now he will 60 to work to
amass competence for his old age, and if the
good wishes of his grateful creditors count for
anything ne will doubtless succeed. There is
mighty army Of discharged bankrupts in this
country but it is only here and there that one
in the ranks remembers that debt which is no
longer legal may yet be just one.
indianapolis claims to he pretty we'll ad-
vanced in everything pertaining to art, but
where are its amateur photographers Every
town worth mentioning has an amateur photo
graphic club, which gives exhibitions, takes
views of everything and everybody, and makes
itself generally obnoxious There is. in fact.
no organization known that possesses the power
to inflict SO much misery upon helpless COM
munity. which circumstance makes the non exist
ence of such body in this city all the more sur
| prising musical society can do much towards
| making life burden to the surrounding popu
| lace, but music gives its own warning, and
| makes it possible to escape. The amateur pho
| tographer, with his little camera, impales his
| victim unawares and the suffering only ceases
when the results are seen. Photography, as
| praeticed by beginners is full of amazing posi-
| bilities.
| AN English philolosist claims. among other
| verbal relationships, that the American coon
can be traced back to 'arathkone," and that
"arathkone" is only corruption of the still
more ancient throughout" The Charleston
| News and Courier, speaking for the South.
scouts this derivation of plain American
| coon, and says: "Who ever heard of going
'arathkone' or 'aroughcun' huntingl It is
| coon and coon-hunting. and all the learned dis
QUESTIONS of self-styled philologists can never
make it anything else To cali coon an
'arouehcun' would CRATE upon the sensibilities of
every 'cood-dog in the South" It is evident this
is question on which the word-hunters and the
on-hunters will never agree. One may trace
coon to its roots but tie other will continue to
tree him, and so they will still differ.
| IF perfection is not of human attainment we
may at least aspire to it. Ones aim should
always be higher than his grasp. It is our aim
I and intention to make every issue of the Jour
| nal nearly a perfect paper as possible, and
| anything short of that standard will simply in
spire US to greater efforts. The Sunday Journal,
/ especially. gets little nearer perfection with
every issue. If there is anything the matter
with that of to-day We would esteem it favor
to be advised of the fact. Please read it care
fully, look it all over, up one side and down the
other, scan every page and each department, and
on your conscience say if it is not about as good
as papers ever get Yet the chances are tina,
next Sundays Journal will be better than this.
ROBERT LINCoLN's offer to donate the Abra.
ham Lincoln homestead at Springfield to the
State of Illinois is generous one. Doubtless
if it had been known that he was willing to par,
with it, the State or the Nation would willingly
have made the purchase on liberal terms. Re-
ceiving the estate as gift, the commonwealth
can we'll afford to accept the stipulation which
the donor makes namely, that the house and
grounds shall be kept in good repair. The home
of Lincoln will be to coming generations spot
as sacred as that of Washington, and pilgrims
will visit it with the same feeling of reverence
which now turns their feet to Mount Vernon.
THE San Francisco Chronce relates the origin
and consummaton Of an important railroad dea
in which Mr.. j. H. Woodland, formerly of this city
was the midde-man and agent. The principal
| parties were Senator Fair and c. P. Huntington
The property transferred is known in California
as the South Pacific Coast Railroad. 1t is I'M
| derstood that Huntington got the road at bis
bargain and that Mr.. Woodland makes a large
fee in the tran saction.
THE oil product. present and prospective is
closely watched and carefully reported. TIL,
statistics show that in the New York and Penn
syvania oil-felds 100 wells were completed i,
March, with production of 3, 938 barrels
The dry holes number AZ Compared with Feb
ruarv there is a decrease Of II wells, and O.
4,123 barrels in new production.
Mrs. FRANCES HoDGsON BURNETT announce
her intention of continuing her biography o
'Lord Fauntleroy' after he has reached the ag
of manhood Lord Fauntleroy at the age of tel
was sweet little prig, but it will be necessar!
for him to give up the fashion Of wearing sasl
over his trousers ii he expects to be success a
grown-up earl
RETURNS from the out counties show grea
mortality among young Hoosier maidens VIII
) are disappointed in love" The male Hoosier
a fascinating creature-no doubt of that-but t
the mature person who has other fishes i
the sea equally attractive it seems hardly wort
while to take cold poison for his sake.
! A LONDON paper gravely asks and DISGUISE
the question. HAS husband right to open hi
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